Unscored severity · published Jun 24, 2011
CVE-2009-5044
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GR
Groff · Gnu
through 1.20.1; 1.10; 1.11; 1.11a; 1.14; 1.15; +9 more · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.10.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5044
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5044
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330
Patch
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
cvsweb.openwall.com
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1%3Br2=1.2%3Bf=h
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
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